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Subject: Re: non-console mode..
To: msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au (Michael Smith)
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 1996 11:20:28 +0200 (MET DST)
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In-Reply-To: <199610150819.RAA21035@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> from "Michael Smith" at Oct 15, 96 05:49:20 pm
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In reply to Michael Smith who wrote:
> 
> There's no need for either work or violent objections - the 'no console'
> case is already supported.  Look at i386/i386/cons.c.
> 
> > > p.s. yes there are good reasons for doing this :)
> >  
> > Such as ?? ????
> 
> The box his employers make that doesn't have a console?

I'm sure I can be talked into makeing a consoledriver for their
little LCD display :)


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